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Serious shortfalls in city utility revenues for this year, interim admin says

Pocahontas City Council members had lots of questions Monday as they learned that all of the city utility departments would see hundreds of thousands of dollars in budget shortfalls this year. …

Laurens resident brings petition opposing bitcoin site to city council

More than 190 Laurens residents have signed a petition asking the city council and Laurens Municipal Power and Communications not to proceed with plans to lease land to a bitcoin mining company. …

PCH honored for workplace culture again in 2026

For the second year in a row, Pocahontas Community Hospital was named one of the Top 100 Workplaces in Iowa, as determined by the Des Moines Register. Hanna Kies, the hospital’s administrative …
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JOYCE MAJOROZWICZ
Joyce (Scott) Majorowicz, 88, passed away on Tuesday, October 20, 2026, at the Good Samaritan Society in Manson. The Mass of Christian Burial was held at 10:30 a.m. on Monday, October 26, 2026, at …
SUE BLANKENHAGEN
Sue Blankenhagen, age 78, of Pocahontas, passed away on Tuesday, October 6, 2026, at the Laurens Care Center in Laurens, Iowa. A Visitation was held on Friday, October 9 from 4-6 p.m. at Powers …
Dr. Patricia Jeanne Decker
Dr. Patricia Jeanne Decker, 79, passed away on September 6, 2026, following the difficult journey with Alzheimer’s disease. Through it all, she was surrounded by the love of the family she …
MONICA PLANTZ
Monica L. Plantz, age 87, of Pocahontas, entered eternal life on Thursday, September 24, 2026, at the Pocahontas Community Hospital surrounded by her family. Funeral Service was 10:30 AM, Monday, …
DAVID KOENIG
David T. Koenig, age 67, of Laurens, passed away on Wednesday, August 5, 2026, at the Pomeroy Care Center in Pomeroy, Iowa. A Visitation was held on Tuesday, August 11 from 12:3-1:15 p.m. at Powers …
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Pocahontas

Developers interested in Calhoun County business park as site for 30-acre data center

Pocahontas County isn’t the only rural Iowa region grappling with what rules to put into place to govern cryptocurrency mining operations and data centers. Another such debate is focused on …

GCB’s Dillon receives Golden Apple award

Cassie Dillon, center, a teacher at Gilmore City Bradgate School is the October recipient of WHO-TV

Two years ago, Sarah Janssen’s daughter, Leah, was in Cassie Dillon’s first-grade class at Gilmore City Bradgate Elementary School. When Leah’s younger sister, Emily, started first grade, …

Council revisits lease with company for armory building

The company that contracted with the city of Pocahontas to lease the former armory building at the Pocahontas Airport is asking for more information after finding the building in worse shape than …

PCH is growing, but officials see the need to support the school growth to keep the community viable

Pocahontas Community Hospital officials believe in investing in the local community. From the hospital’s origins as a community-driven effort to build and create a hospital to the current …

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Democrat Rachel Burns answers questions ahead of the general election

Democrat Rachel Burns answers questions ahead of the general election The Record-Democrat sent similar, but not identical, questions to the two candidates seeking the Iowa House District 7 seat. …

Larson brings ‘compassion, strong conservative convictions’ to District 7

The Record-Democrat sent similar, but not identical, questions to the two candidates seeking the Iowa House District 7 seat. Here is the interview with Wendy Larson, a Republican. Make your …

P-Cov’s Pick and Pull adds diapers, formula and food for the family

For the fourth year, Pomeroy Covenant Church is offering its Pick and Pull event — an opportunity to donate clothes, sports gear, baby items, Halloween costumes and more if you   have too many …

Scammers will rush victims, ask for payments in unusual ways

Pat Sullivan and Alex Leu had some straightforward advice for Iowans who will inevitably receive a scam phone call from someone demanding money. If the caller is trying to rush you, if someone …

Laurens

Laurens native talks about fossils found in Montana state park where he now works

Laurens native Riley Bell, now working for the Montanta State Parks system, talked about Makoshika State Park and the dinosaur fossils found there at a program Oct. 21. Submitted photo

Riley Bell wanted to live somewhere colder than Iowa. He wanted to work outside, too. These days, Bell, a Laurens native, is living out those dreams as the Recreation Manager of Makoshika …

PAC, Pomeroy discuss ownership of bus barn and how to set up an agreement that allows both to use it

PAC and Pomeroy officials are trying to work out a deal that will allow both entities to use the former Pomeroy school bus barn, as well as allow city officials to spend money on their portion of the …

PAC board talks with Pomeroy residents about the upcoming school bond vote

A record-number of students want to take Family and Consumer Sciences classes at Pocahontas Area Community. But the classroom space can’t accommodate that many students, school officials said …

Grammy-nominated artist to debut live album recorded at Byron’s at the bar Nov. 1

Musician Michael Charles recorded his latest live album at Byron

Musician Michael Charles and Pomeroy bar owner Byron Stuart go way back. Charles first played at Byron’s nearly two decades ago. His first impression of the bar wasn’t the best. “We …

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